Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!

In which Rose City Comic Con was in fact pretty awesome; we return to Marvel Presents; Colossus has a bad day; Ann Nocenti engages in some bipartisan satire; Cyclops has a bad day; Moira MacTaggert gets possessed again; Master Mold is really hard to kill; you should absolutely not send Jay naked leprechaun pictures; sentinels are basically rationalization engines; and that is really not how consciences work.

NOTE: In this episode, we said that the U.S.S.R. dissolved in 1989. That actually happened in 1991.

ADDITIONAL NOTE: THE NYCC PANEL HAS BEEN MOVED. IT IS ON THURSDAY, NOT FRIDAY.

X-PLAINED:

Sentinel AestheticsPrime Sentinels"Colossus: God's Country"Butt physicsThe Cold WarColossus's feelings about pornThe Billy Ireland Cartoon LibrarySome varyingly dubious politicsThe Cold WarriorsAlexander, who is probably not actually either Colonel Sanders or Howard HughesBipartisan satireJay's grandfatherAn uncomfortable picnicLimbsNumber Six (but not that one)Terrible neighbors"Cyclops: The Retribution Affair"Bobbie and Mary CampbellMaster Mold (again)Stephen Lang (again)ServitorsA well-honed lobster alert systemThe Retribution VirusConscienceA terrible partyKitty Pryde's Gal Pal SquadCommunity Organizer Magneto

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